Sean McCallum Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

Sean McCallum

HOLLYWOOD PARK is one of the most beautiful depictions of a father-son relationship I have ever read. I may or may not have been choking back tears when @Mikel_Jollett learns that he’s been accepted into Stanford, his dad sitting there in the garage to share the moment with him. https://t.co/4qhaYjHWKO

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“How can you not be romantic about baseball?” Thoroughly enjoying Michael Lewis’ MONEYBALL (and completely ashamed that it has taken me 20 years to finally get around to reading it!) https://t.co/IQiFVOVGwI

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The early chapters of Nathanael West’s THE DAY OF THE LOCUST feel like they belong to a Tom Waits album, and there’s a character named Homer Simpson. Needless to say, I’m digging this one so far. https://t.co/H0qkd90XLz

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“I’m a humanity lover. All the broken bastards.” I must also be a humanity lover, because I loved all the broken bastards in Nathanael West’s MISS LONELYHEARTS. https://t.co/9iuW8fwVjp

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Eduardo Halfon’s THE POLISH BOXER is textured with layers of reference. It’s a story about the power of stories, and searching for meaning in Auschwitz & Belgrade & everywhere else. It’s a place where orgasms can be sketched but sunsets cannot, and Gypsies pirouette just because. https://t.co/j9MSSrVjxS

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My buddy’s wife pulled out her brand new copy of @thommywaite’s ANY DAY YOU CAN DIE, read the first paragraph, gasped, and then read that first paragraph out loud to all of the other wives in attendance. Needless to say, they are VERY intrigued by Tony’s exploits! https://t.co/RLO47HusmZ

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@AvnerLandes @malsmart I am under strict orders to not buy any books because the only direction I gave my wife for Christmas was my @beyondzeropod reading list, but I couldn’t resist picking up copies of MISS LONELYHEARTS & THE DAY OF THE LOCUST by Nathanael West, and @tcboyle’s TALK TO ME.

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At James Joyce’s apartment in 2013. He famously finished ULYSSES while living at 71 Rue de Cardinal Lemoine, in the 5th arrondissement, Paris. https://t.co/d46Aqnu7rB

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“With each page you feel like you’re receiving a secret transmission about how fucked we are.” @RossScarano on Don DeLillo’s WHITE NOISE. https://t.co/jqXvRUL62v

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Found a copy of Renato Cisneros’ THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US at @Rizzoli_Bkstore in NYC. Also, big shout out to Ian for the synopsis of his reader recommendation. https://t.co/xIruchh0ph

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